Letters to the Editor Recall effort is an affront to all voters One of the first targets of this out-of-state, anti-land use planning cabal is Gwen Lachelt, our twice-elected La Plata County… February 12, 2018
Letters to the Editor Lachelt was duly elected, so deal with it Yet it is these same people who now mount a recall against Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, duly elected in 2016 in… February 12, 2018
Letters to the Editor LPEA board needs to unite for our health A flyer circulated at the County Commissioners’ Land Code meeting the night before urged people to unite against this committee,… February 12, 2018
Letters to the Editor Don’t sign the petition to recall Lachelt The entire process of a special election will cost tax payers a minimum of an additional $60,000 at a time… February 12, 2018
Letters to the Editor Urge Congress to act on the ‘Dream Act’ I believe Congress needs to act to pass the “Dream Act” that provides a path to citizenship for them. Some… February 12, 2018
Letters to the Editor Time to tell Koch brothers to buzz off As a fifth-generation resident of Southwest Colorado, count me as one of those people. Yet that is exactly what the… February 12, 2018
Letters to the Editor Come get involved in the public process Unfortunately, I was unable to attend that meeting because as chairman of the La Plata County Planning Commission, I was… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor Energy subsidies distort the free market In a free market, the market itself rewards successful industries. Economists generally agree that government subsidies distort the free market.… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor No one has done more for us than Gwen Land-use planning generally elevates our property values and enhances our quality of life. Consequently, virtually every city in the U.S.… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor LPEA: adopt to a changing energy future While wind and solar are rapidly becoming the least expensive source of electricity, Tri-State Generation and Transmission continues to be… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor Don’t let outsiders undermine community The Koch Brothers – of Koch Industries fracking wealth and fame – through their front group, Americans for Prosperity, have… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor Standard test reveals much about Trump In the field of psychology, the gold standard for measuring psychopathy is the Hare PLC-R checklist. The PLC-R measures 20… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor New letter to Senator Michael Bennet Today is the annual address by the POTUS known as the State of the Union Address. In view of the… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor Kochs’ AFP seeks ideological purity Its first target is County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt because she has the audacity to be concerned about our environment’s health.… February 10, 2018
Editorials Recall effort: Blaming unpopularity of land use code on Gwen Lachelt alone is misguided Organizers of a recall petition of La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt set up on Tuesday in the parking lot… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor Planning process is a complete sham I needed their approval for a boundary adjustment. The Planning Department denied the boundary adjustment and the sale of the… February 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor Durango sculptor requests write-in vote My project was rejected and, therefore, denied the opportunity to be seen and judged by the public. The committee stated… February 9, 2018
Letters to the Editor Larry Nassar won’t hurt women anymore My friend and her 21-year-old twin were overpowered by two bodybuilders and taken to a remote area of the desert.… February 9, 2018
Editorials XXIII Olympics: Let winter games in South Korea serve as symbol of peace du1-i-syn Thirty-one of them (more than any other state) hail from Colorado, including a remarkable six from Steamboat Springs, two… February 9, 2018
Letters to the Editor Speaking about the ‘State of the Onion’ Spelling is a dying art – mostly due to spellcheckers and a lack of ability by its users to spot… February 9, 2018
Letters to the Editor Apel: Dreamers strengthen the fabric of American life Nearly 16,000 DACA holders have already lost legal status and can no longer work or drive in the United States.… February 8, 2018